After flying high against Big Sandy last Friday, Beckville came back down to earth. The Beckville Bearcats took a hard 31-17 fall against the Waskom Wildcats on Friday. The Bearcats' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Beckville's loss came despite strong showings from Jorden Prince and Aiden Harris. Prince rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, while Harris rushed for 50 yards. That's the most rushing yards Harris has posted since back in October of 2023.
Beckville wouldn't let Waskom keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dillan Koger, Rudy Watts, and Grayson Hicks picked up one apiece. Koger is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Beckville fell to 6-1. As for Waskom, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Beckville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hawkins at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Waskom also won't see the field for a while: their next contest is against Big Sandy at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th. One thing working in Waskom's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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